Monday, December 13, 2010

Sunday Scribblings, "Illuminated Limitations"

"Safe & Snug...Limits Clearly Established!"

The following poem is for Sunday Scribblings #245 - "Limits". Please click HERE to go to this blog and sample other takes on this subject (remember, #245) The photo is of my "baby" who is 3 years old now (and still my baby :)

Illuminated Limitations

Acceptance is the rule,Cradled in Mother's arms.Worries non-existent,Her hands a protective shield.

Playing area marked off,Childhood defended.Young eyes recognize a world beyond,Yet relish the safety within.

Soon the agreed upon line questionedConfinement becomes an issue.Longing to hit the ball of life hard andSail far beyond the chain-link fence.

Out of bounds at last, attempting toSecure the impossible dream.Stretching, sometimes breaking the oldEstablished parameters of security.

Exasperation kicks inAs confidence grows.Do the rules of yesterdayApply to what we know today?

"Pursuit of Happiness" the goal,"All is Fair in Love and War".Rebellion and our "destiny" battleFor a foothold in this journey we call "Life".

Expectations diminish and weariness sets in,Or is it acceptance and understanding?With one's limitations illuminated,Tolerance raises its wise old head.

Rosie - You might surprise yourself. I have NEVER written before a month or so ago, and now I keep a little journal in my purse to jot down thoughts and words.

Ruth - Maybe that is the role grandparents USED to play and many lived nearby or lived with the family!

Saire - Thank goodness the joys outweigh the frustrations. Or maybe we just remember the JOYS and forget the other?

Patty Ann - Thanks! You are in the midst of raising kids yourself - you should know all about boundaries!

Rinkly Rimes - Yes, some hit it hard and others seem to want a free ride... Thank you for your feedback! LOVED your poems about the Christmas Tree & the ah, "decor". I will be back to take a longer look at your poetry blog!

Mary, Thank you. That was the initial train of thought - but how to get there took me a while. Unfortunately, not everyone ends up at "tolerance". I enjoyed your blog as well and look forward to visiting it again.

Greetings, how are you?you are invited to attend poets rally week 35, check out the link below to participate:http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/thursday-poets-rally-week-35-december-16-22/blessings…Happy Holidays!

Palm a poem as if fragile even if the words are bold. Let them sink into your skin as if moonlight, let them flow through your veins until they become ordinary - for only then will we know they nourished.

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"What should I say about your tendency to doubt your struggle or to harmonize your inner and outer life? My wish is ever strong that you find enough patience within you and enough simplicity to have faith. May you gain more and more trust in what is challenging, and confidence in the solitude you bear. Let life happen to you. Believe me: life is in the right in any case." (Rainer Maria Rilke) Furnborg, Jonsered, Sweden, November 4, 1904 Letters to a Young Poet